diff --git a/src/ffx.ts b/src/ffx.ts
index b202562..87f2662 100644
--- a/src/ffx.ts
+++ b/src/ffx.ts
@@ -180,8 +180,13 @@
    * Start the emulator.
    * @returns stdout of the command, or error contains the stderr.
    */
-  public startEmulator(): Promise<string> {
-    return this.runFfx(['emu', 'start'], defaultTimeoutMillis);
+  public async startEmulator(): Promise<string> {
+    let result = await this.runFfx(['emu', 'start'], defaultTimeoutMillis);
+    // Refresh the target list now that the emulator has started, which will
+    // cause us to connect to the emulator if the user has selected that
+    // device.
+    await this.getTargetList();
+    return result;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/target_status_bar_item.ts b/src/target_status_bar_item.ts
index 79cc32c..9737310 100644
--- a/src/target_status_bar_item.ts
+++ b/src/target_status_bar_item.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,13 @@
     for (let key in targetList) {
       let device = targetList[key];
       // Ignore devices that are not connected.
-      if (!device.connected) { continue; }
+      if (!device.connected) {
+        if (device.nodeName === 'fuchsia-emulator') {
+          items.push(new TargetPickAction('Start Fuchsia emulator', device,
+            'fuchsia.emu.start'));
+        }
+        continue;
+      }
 
       if (device.isDefault) {
         // Add items to front of list.